The works of the reverend and faithful servant of Jesus Christ M. Richard Greenham,…The workes of the reuerend and faithfull seruant af Iesus Christ M. Richard Greenham,…

7 If Adam being clean from sin, had yet need of means to keep him there from:¹ much more we, from whom the dominion of sin is but only taken away, & yet the remnants of sin be within us. This kind of reasoning is good, for we use it against heretics, to prove the necessity of the Word and Sacraments. Adam had need of the Word and Sacraments, having the word in his heart and in the outward Commandment, therefore have we need of these as he had, though we could come to the perfection of Adam (which as yet we cannot) contrary to the Anabaptist. They will say, we are risen again; then let them not eat, let them not marry, let them show themselves void of all humane infirmity, which must needs be, if we be risen again, for then should we be like Angels.

7 If Adam being cleane from sinne, had yet need of meanes to keepe him there from:¹ much more we, from whom the dominion of sinne is but only taken away, & yet the remnants of sinne be within vs. This kind of reasoning is good, for we vse it against heretikes, to proue the necessitie of the Word and Sacraments. Adam had need of the Word and Sacraments, hauing the word in his heart and in the outward Commaundement, therefore haue we need of these as he had, though we could come to the perfection of Adam (which as yet we cannot) contrarie to the Anabaptist. They will say, we are risen againe; then let them not eate, let them not marrie, let them shew themselues void of all humane infirmitie, which must needs be, if we be risen againe, for then should we be like Angels.

1. 13

8 The Commandment of the Sabbath is of such nature, that it was given for our infirmity, as is manifest, for to him all days are alike, therefore he blessed it to man.